acacia_8k-021810.htm

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February 18, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


Delaware
000-26068
95-4405754
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
500 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach, California  92660
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


(949) 480-8300
Registrant's telephone number, including area code


Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)

 
 
 


Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 18, 2010, Acacia Research Corporation issued a press release announcing its earnings for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2009.  A copy of that release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(c)
Exhibits.
     
   
99.1  Press Release dated February 18, 2010 of the Registrant.
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 
  ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION  
       
Date:  February 18, 2010 
By:
/s/ Paul R. Ryan  
    Name:  Paul R. Ryan  
    Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  
       

                                                            
 
 
 

 
Exhibit Index




Exhibit Number
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated February 18, 2010, of the Registrant.